The continuing development of the European Union (EU) is transforming policy and politics
in its member countries, and possibly in an even larger number of potential members. This …

No set of international relations is as thoroughly analyzed, commented on, taken apart and
critiqued as the ties between Europe and the United States. A period of post-Cold War …

With a focus on governmental institutions, this book explores the ways in which EU
membership has altered the balance of power among key political actors. The authors …

This new book tackles two key questions: 1) How is the EU functioning as a security actor?
2) How and to what extent is the EU affecting national security identities? Focusing on the …

How did the three Nordic European Union member states approach their periods as holders
of the European Union (EU) Council Presidency? Two radically different predictions about …

In this article, the concept Normative Europeanization is developed from a synthesis of
Normative Power Europe (NPE) and Europeanization. It is argued that NPE has focused too …

Informed by his profound knowledge of contemporary political affairs and the current debate
on European integration in Sweden, Lee Miles investigates Sweden's experiences of being …

The national parliaments in Austria, Finland, and Sweden faced similar challenges as
regards to parliamentary participation in EU affairs when their countries became EU …

This chapter analyzes the role conceptions of Swedish foreign policy since the end of the
Cold War. The chapter's point of departure is a theoretical framework based on role theory …

Examining core executive organization for EU affairs in Finland and Sweden, this article
uncovers how change agents used European integration deliberately to strengthen their role …